Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation: News

IRCTC needs 3-years to provide e-ticketing through 2.82L retail service-providers

It will take the IRCTC three more years to provide e-ticketing services to citizens through 2.82L retail service providers (RSPs), as it has registered only 38,500 RSPs till date, sources in the railways' e-ticketing arm said today.

In case of train cancellation, money will be refunded automatically

On Friday, the Indian Railways announced that in case a train is fully cancelled i.e. from start to end, booked tickets will automatically be cancelled and refunds will be processed automatically.

Woman wins Rs. 10,000 from Railways for insect in train-food

Nearly two years later, an insect found in food served aboard a train has come back to bite the Indian Railways.

Man waiting for Rs. 35-refund from IRCTC since a year

For nearly a year, a Kota-based engineer has been fighting to get Rs. 35 refund from Indian Railways.

New rules for booking tickets online on IRCTC: Details here

On the first day of its launch, the IRCTC online portal saw 29 tickets booked. Today, over 13L tickets are bought on the portal.

Rajdhani trips between Delhi, Mumbai get extended for 1 month

In order to meet the extra demand, the Special Superfast Rajdhani (tri-weekly) between Delhi and Mumbai that was launched in October'17, gets another extension from April 17 to May 16.

Indian Railways may deploy chatbots to improve customer service

In its endeavor to provide better services to its users, Indian Railways may soon use chatbots to respond to train queries and boost customer experience.

IRCTC scam: CBI questions former Bihar CM Rabri Devi

The CBI today questioned former Bihar CM Rabri Devi in connection with the alleged IRCTC hotel scam during the tenure of her husband Lalu Prasad as the railway minister, officials said.

You can book the entire Heritage Steam Voyage,and other trains!

If you are looking to tour the Mettupalayam-Coonoor region with a large group, maybe for a wedding, a formal get-together or just a pleasure trip, the Indian Railways offers a vintage option.

5% GST levied on food, drinks supplied in trains, platforms

Clearing all doubts about GST on Railway services, the Finance Ministry confirmed a 5% GST would be levied on food and drinks supplied on trains and platforms.

No food bill on trains? You don't need to pay!

Regular train passengers would know how rare it is to be issued a bill when ordering food on trains.

Delhi: Now enjoy deluxe suites at New Delhi railway station

Be honest, we associate railway stations and the facilities provided by it with something that's unhygienic and filthy. Hence, we prefer waiting at the platforms than access the accommodation provided by IRCTC.

Parliamentary Panel: Stop complimentary tickets for luxury trains

Want to know why the Railways' balance sheets show such abysmal numbers? Well, it seems one reason may now be out in the open.

Digital India: Railways to soon launch its own debit card

In a major push towards cashless economy, Indian Railways will soon launch its own debit card in association with State Bank of India (SBI) and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

#ThatWas2017: What has Indian Railways been up to this year?

The Indian Railways has always endeavored to improve and innovate its services to provide satisfactory experience and world-class amenities to millions of passengers every day.

Soon, ready-to-eat meals from Nestle and more brands on trains

The Indian Railways' dismal catering service gained major attention when in July, a CAG report said food served on trains is "unfit for human consumption".

Indian Railways: If your food isn't delivered, you get coupons!

When the Indian Railways in June announced that passengers could now order food from their favorite outlets - KFC, Domino's, McDonald's and more - people cheered.

Booking train tickets through BHIM/UPI: All about the new system!

The Railways now allows passengers to book train tickets from counters and pay via UPI/BHIM. The facility was already available on online booking on the IRCTC website from before.

ISRO helps Indian Railways avoid accidents, provide real-time updates

Indian Railways has roped in ISRO for a more efficient railway network, including checking accidents at unmanned crossings and providing passengers real-time updates on train movement.

Railways takes ISRO's help for a revamped website and app!

Booking train tickets online will soon be easier and smoother. With a new website and IRCTC app for Android, the Railways will launch an array of new features.

Food served onboard trains must carry important details: Piyush Goyal

In a bid to improve Indian Railways' catering services, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal directed all zonal general managers to ensure that contractors supplying meals in trains mention information regarding the quantities on food packets.

Durga Puja: IRCTC's special menu for trains, food outlets

To give customers a feel of Durga Puja celebrations, IRCTC has planned special food menus this year.

BSNL wallet in partnership with MobiKwik, gets launched

State-run BSNL, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, has now launched its own digital wallet.

Disinvestment: 25% equity stakes in 4 defense firms via IPOs

Indian Railways kick-starts its 'ePaylater' scheme, Tatkal rumors quashed

Now you can book Tatkal tickets through IRCTC's website via "buy rail tickets now and pay later" scheme. Under this scheme, payment can be done within next 14 days of booking an e-ticket from the IRCTC website.

Mumbai University: One lakh answer sheets sent to wrong teachers

Mumbai University students are scared of losing their seats in foreign-universities and in Indian colleges, as online assessment of answer sheets is nowhere near meeting its July 31 deadline.

Rebooted-Rajdhani: Travel from Delhi to Mumbai in 12 hours

Indian Railways is considering upgrading the Mumbai-Delhi and Delhi-Howrah rail corridors to cut down travel time. By 2021, passengers might reach Delhi from Mumbai or Howrah in 12 hours instead of 17.

Indian Railways is ready to have a digital overhaul

Indian Railways continues to surprise with the leaps it is taking towards digitization.

Indian Railways' measures to improve tourism sector

Following Indian travel and tourism sector acquiring the 7th position in the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) chart, Railways is now spearheading initiatives to ensure that it doesn't lose its momentum.

All-in-one railways to transform rail journeys

The railways ministry is considering launching an integrated mobile application for railway services that will potentially change the way Indians travel by train in India.

Indian Railways introduces Rs.10 lakh insurance cover for passengers

The Indian Railways introduced an innovative scheme that helps enable its rail passengers to opt for insurance coverage of upto Rs.10 lakh.

PSU Bank hacking attempt

During 'Question Hour' in Lok Sabha Finance Minister Arun Jaitley informed MPs that there was a recent hacking attempt of a PSU Bank but it was foiled.